20/07/2022 05:40 (UTC)

Australian gov't urges action as new Covid-19 wave surges

Sydney / Canberra / Melbourne, Jul 20 (EFE).- The Australian government on Wednesday urged residents to work from home, wear masks indoors and get booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines, among other measures, as a new wave linked to the Omicron variant surged.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stressed that the decision on remote working is "a matter of getting the balance right" between the needs of businesses and efforts to control the pandemic. (Camera: ARCHIVE).

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITIES OF SYDNEY; CANBERRA AND MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA.

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Date: 20/07/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Health » Epidemic and plague
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 48 seconds
Reference: 7001185056
Relevance: Normal